From Clare to Here

Lúnasa celebrates their 20th Anniversary celebration with special guests Ralph McTell, and the Máirtín O’Connor Trio.

Lúnasa is a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. Its members have helped form the backbone of some of the greatest Irish groups of the decade: bassist Trevor Hutchinson was a key member of The Waterboys, and later he, with former Lúnasa member Donogh Hennessy, would form the dynamic rhythm section of The Sharon Shannon Band.

Fiddler Seán Smyth is an All-Ireland champion who has played with Donal Lunny’s Coolfin; Kevin Crawford, considered to be among the finest flute players in Ireland played with the acclaimed traditional group Moving Cloud; and, piper Cillian Vallely comes from a renowned and talented musical dynasty. Paul Meehan, on guitar, has performed with the Karen Casey Band, Altan.